-APPALLING AEROPLANE DISASTER IN ENGLAND.
FRENCH MACHINE CATCHES FIRE AND CRASHES.
ALL ON BOARD KILLED.
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LONDON, October 3rd.
A French passenger acroplane, “Aying. towards Croydon, caught fre and crashed at Penshurst, Kent. Five passengers, the pilot and mechanic were incinerated
THE YANGTSZE.
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WUCHANG SCORNS PEACE OVERTURES..
NEGOTIATIONS NOW APPARENTLY BROKEN DOWN.
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HANKOW, October 2nd. The Wachang aegotiations would ap pear now to have definitely broken down. Peace delegates from Hankow made a third attempt yesterday to approach the The aeroplane crashed into a Beld city from the river by launch, but meet- adjoining a farm and turned turtle. Theng with such a "hot fusillade, despite
farm hands rushed forward, but were unable to effect a rescue, owing to the Hamer..
The machine was a foar-engined Bleriot similar to that which crashed an Lymphe in August. It left Lebourget at one o'clock with passengers, two
men and three women, all of whom are believed ...to be British.
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REPARATION COMMISSION." SECRETARY-GENERAL RE APPOINTED.
PARIS, October 3rd. Mr. Sydacy Armitage Smith has been re-appointed Secretary-General of the Reparation Commissiga.
BRITISH EMPIRE.
LOYALTY TO THE MOTHER COUNTRY.
MARSEILLES, October Ind. Interviewed by Reuter on his arrival
their white flags, they were forced hur riedly to retire.
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PEKING, October 2nd.
FRENCH FINANCES.
IMPROVED POSITION.
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PARIS, October 3rd.
A detailed analysis of the financial situation in France, officially published, shows that the revenus for the past ten months of 102, compared with 1923, showed an increase of 8 per centum.
NEW GERMANY.
ONLY TO "BE FOUNDED ON PEACE.
DR. STRESEMANN 'SUGGESTS A FRANCO GERMAN ENTENTE,
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1926
COBHAM'S WELCOME, BIG GATHERING ON THE BANKS
OF THE THAMES, -INTERESTING CEREMONY, »
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toric sites and centres of the British Empire. For generations past men who had served the State had been received there year after year, but this was a unique occasion, for the Palace of West- inister was now receiving one of the greatest pilot pioneers of the Empire. After paying tribute to Cobham's Achievements not only, in this fight fo Australia, bat in his previoum flighta, to India and South Africa the Air Minister LONDON, October lit A vast gathering lined both sides of said that that was not all that Cobham the Thames at Westminster and was re had done. "I venture to say that as a miniscent of Boat Race days, to welcome pilot, he was succeeded where politicians Mr. Allan Cobham. There ware tre sometimes fail by bringing peoplet of the mendous outbursts of cheering as be Empire more closely together both if passed and re-passed Parliament prior body and in mind." He concluded with to landing facing Parliament amid a words of sympathy for the mother of defening din. A motor dinghy went Elliott the mechanic who accompanying alongside the seaplane and brought | Cobham, had been shot by an Arab at Cobham to the Speaker's steps, where Baarn, he was greeted by the Speaker, Mrs. Cobham, who was dressed in black and white, Sir Samuel Hoare, Sir Sefton Brancker, the fiance of Sergeant Ward, and the wife and small daughter of the The Speaker and Cobham's wife descended the steps to the mechanic, Capel. water's edge, where the airman embraced his wife. General congratulations fol- loved. The mechanics came up in a second inunch, Mr. Cobham, without a hat and wearing old dilapidated dun- garees worn throughout the journey, help ing them to land. He was still carrying the special mail from the Governor General of Australia to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and a message to H. M. the King. A huge Union Jack and
walls of Parliament. the dominions flags were flown from the
COLOGNE, October 3rd, Dr. Stresemann, Germany's Secretary THROUGH HAVAN AQENICE.)
for Foreign Affairs, speaking at the Further Details.
Congress of the German People's Party, PARIS, October 3rd.
declared that the new Germany in its M. Poincare, in a letter addressed to rise could only be founded on peace, on & Franco-German the Presidents of the Finance Committees which must rest of Parliament, describes the gradual e entente. Referring to the Steel Trust, covery of the financial position since the he emphasised that England could have crisis in July. The revenue returns for joined if she had wanted to. Germany's The landing of part of General Sus the first eight months of 1926 showed an economic policy could never be aimed at Chuan Fang's forte at Tayeh is shown increase of 2 per centum, compared with excluding or opposing certain Powers,
the same period for 1995.
When the regarding which he pointed out that the later despatches to have, been A strategien move which surprised the Ministry was formed, on July 24th, the Thoiry negotiations accorded with the Southerners and interfered seriously with amount which the Treasury could legally policy of the United States, and was one their lines of communication between draw from the Banque de France was whose aims characterised the real pack. down to one million francs. The Trea-fication of Europe. Dr. Stresemana re- Changsha, Nanchang, and Hanyang.
Southern peace missions secting, armis.sury situation steadily improved in August gretted that in "responsible quarters tice terms, it is stated, are arriving at and September, issues of National De- abroad" recently it had again been
tence and Treasury Bonds, totalling 1,788 alleged that the Central Powers alone An official welcome was held in the were war-guilty, and declared Germany's head of the Air Ministry, congratulat Speaker's garden, Sir Samuel Hoare, The lattes appears to be inclined to million Trancs. From July 22nd to insist on the evacuation of Kangsi by September 20th the State borrowed from readiness for an impartial-investigationing the airman on his feat. He syn
referred $0 the sbot the Southerners and raising the siege of the Banques 1,550 millions, reimbursed into "the causes of the World War. In pathetically
mechanic, Elliatt
Sir Charles Wakefield, who partly Wachang as the first requisites to any 3-0 millions, thus having a credit conclusion, he voiced Germany's expecta-
Since the tion of a final liberation which would financed the flight, likewise paid tribute discussion.
balance of 1,700 millions.
to Cobham. change in the Constitution, the Ministry mean a real beginning of a reconstruc- of the Treasury bad effected" payments tion period. abroad totalling £7,212,175 sterling and $15,000,000 (gold) and Ficrins 650,000.
General Sun's headquarters.
The Southerners, on the other hand, though evidently prepared to withdraw from Kiangsi, are said to be insisting in other respects that the present status must be maintained.
It is reported from Hankow that the en route to Britain to attend the In-ing, an American steamer belonging perial Conference Mr. S. M. Bruce, to the Yangtze Rapids Company, was Australian Prime Minister, declared that commandeered at Kweichowiu and com- he knew nothing of any separatist move-pelled to transport troops to a point two ment. All the Dominions and Colonies miles above Ichang were deeply attached to the Empire, bus traditional attachment did not prevent a elaim to a larger degree of autonomy within the framework of the Empire.
He said that the Australians, like the Canadians, desired and asked for in creasing freedom to be left to organise their own institutions in their own way without, however, departing from their loyalty to the Empire.
He stated that the Imperial Conference would discuss the important question of Empire relations and probably also Davel and military matters.
[BRITISH WIRTLESS SERVICE] "BRITISH GUIANA, COMMISSION TO STUDY DEVELOPMENT.
In view of the situation at Ichang, where it appears likely that resistance will be offered to the landing of General "Yang Sen's troops, the American naval Authorities have requested a temporary suspension of American sailings to Ichang and Chungking.
MISSIONARIES PLIGHT IN
SIANFU.
COAL
DISPUTE...
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LONDON, October 1st: A further 8,000 miners resumed work to-day.
The Derbyshire Miners' Council has recommended ita members to accept the Government's proposals.
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No International Strike.
OSTESO, October lat.' A communiqué issued by the Miners' Internations! says that the majority of the affiliated Unions proclaimed their inability to consider the British request for an international strike, but gave an assurance that substantial financial aid would continue to be given to the British miners, while the affiliated bodies would continue to do their utmost to prevent the exportation of coal to England.
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PERING, October 2nd.
[BRITIES WIRELESS SERVICE] What amounts to an 5.OS. message on behalf of missionaries who for months Majority Against International Strike.
Ruosy, October 2nd. past have been pept up in Sianfu, the
a meeting of the International beleagured capital of Shensi, has reached Miners' Committee at Ostend the request the American Legation here from a for-of the British minersfor an international coal strike was considered. Delegates of all countries were represented and ex- plained the views of their respective countries, The American and Austrian forth, their attitude.
eigner named. Englund who, telegraphing from Liu Chen Hua's headquarters at
Rugay, October 1st. The Secretary for the Colonies has appointed a Parliamentary Commission, consisting of Mr. Roy Wilson and M Shilipu, stated that the situation is miners' unions also sent messages setting
Snell, Members of Parliament, with Mr. Sedgwick, of the Colonial Ofice as Secretary, to visit British Guiana.
The Commission will consider and re-
the port on
economic condition of
Colony, the causes which have hitherto retarded and the measures which could be taken to promote development; as well as any facts which they may consider to have a bearing on the above matter.
The Commissioners are proceeding to British Guiana about the middle of October.
FUNDS FOR NEEDY SEAMEN. £200,000 UNDER WILL OF LORD. INVERCLYDE.
RUGBY, October 2nd. Needy seamen of the British Empire and America are to benefit to the extent of two hundred thousand pounds under the will of Lord Inverclyde, former Chairman of the Cunard Line, who died ⚫in 1903.
Lady Inverclyde, to whom the whole fortune was bequeathed under the will found at the time of her husband's death, subsequently found a will of later date. She then became entitled merely to the rum of twenty thousand pounds and life rent interest in the balance. -pounds is now available, owing to her death two years "ngo, for sailors and their families, who have fallen on bad times.
critical, and the Americans in Sianfu are ready to evacuate.
As a result there was a majority against A later message from the same source an international strike. Assurances, how were given that fullest possible described the position as desperate. It ever, stated that foreigners who were being financial support would be accorded to. detained within the Legation informed British miners and that every effor England that two British missionaries would be made to prevent the export of As against assurances Wheeler and Wyatt-left Peking on coal to Britain. September 18th for Sianfu vá Taiyuaafu given on latter point, however, it is with the object of rendering assistance worthy of note that it had previously to the British and other missionaries. been reported to the committee that They expected to reach their destination imports of coal into Great Britain shortly. Meanwhile the Legation tele: amounted to about one million tons a graphed to the rival Commanders request week, chiefy from Poland and the United ing them to afford American missionaries States. every facility to withdraw from the city.
All the Americans in Wuchany are safe and well according to a meuage to the Legation from Bishop Gilmar of Hankow. He added that up to September 29th none had suffered privation. American pro- perty is but slightly damaged.
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"THE RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK. A STORY SUBSEQUENTLY DENTED.
PEXING, October 2nd.
According to the Chenpar the French Minister yesterday called the Wai- chisopu (Chinese Foreign Clice) in con nection with the Chinese Dovernment's Announcement of its intention to order branches of the Russo-Asiatic Bank.
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Important Decisions, Important decisions have been reached by two coal districts in regard to the Government's proposals which were re- ferred to districts by the Miners' Dele- gates Conference last Thursday. The Executive of the Nottinghamshire, Miners' Association has decided to commend all miners in the county to ac- cept the Government's proposals The Derbyshire Miners' Association has re solved to recommend to its branches qualified scceptance of the proposals" qualifications relating to scope of appeals to national tribunal which is part of proposals.
U.S. SHIPPING BOARD
VESSELS.
MORE VIGOROUS GOVERNMENT
AID.
A NEW CAMPAIGN.
İRKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, October 3rd. The President of the Emergency Fleet Corporation announces the inauguration of more vigorous Government aid to. operators of Shipping Board vessels. The representative of the Agriculture Department has gone to West Africa to try to divert cocoa bean cargoes, which come here via Europe in foreign bottoms, to American ships for direct transport. Experts are similarly going to South Airica and the Orient.
U.S. AND WORLD COURT.
NO INTENTION TO WITHDRAW.
WASHINGTON, October 1st. It is announced that President Coolidge is ignorant of any movement in America for the withdrawal of the United States from the World court to which the United States proposes to adhere.
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U.S. EXPRESS DASHES INTO MOTOR 'BUS.
TWELVE PEOPLE KILLED.
Australia.
Oficial Welcoma.
Cobham's Remarks. In an interview later, Cobham em phasised that the whole purpose of his tight was to demonstrate that aviation was no longer a mere hazardous adven- ture, but a serious commercial proposi tion. Fiven the difficulties encountered during the flight had proved valuable from this point of view, for they had shown that with adequate and sure safe. guards, they could be surmounted. Throughout the whole journey there had been no delay due to the machine or en gina failure, despite the fact that they had not had a complete overhaul since leaving Enginad. His progress had been hindered only by other uncontrollable causes, such as the sad tragedy that befell search for seaplane bases in the Persian. him in the loss of his former mechanic, Gulf and adverse weather. Referring to the weather off the Burmah coast on the homeward journey, be said I had five inches falling daily for five days. never experienced such rain, four or He had been most unfortunate for he had struck the worst storra of the monsoon period, and, try as he would, he could not get behind it. But in these localities, even mail boats were some times as much as 45 hours late and there was nothing to do but to wait for the storms to subside, although, with ade- quate telegraphic and wireless communi- cation, much could be done to aasist
aerial
Responding, the airman emphasised that the flight was not a stunt, but was in- tended to find out what they could do, and they found out a lot. He eulogised his crew and hoped the British people
navigation. Even the storms...... would realise the importance of flying.
however, had put them in possession of His Majesty sent a message to Cobham most valuable data for future use. Mr. cordially welcoming him home and Cobham said that throughout the whole heartily congratulating him on the suc journey he found the keenest interest cessful termination of his historic fight displayed in the prospects of a commer-
At the conclusion of the speches, Mr.cial air route being opened and parti Cobham delivered the mail from early down in the Malay Peninsula, -from Caleutta to Singapore-there were hundreds of ideal sen plane bases. He anticipates however, that neither sea planes or, aeroplanes will in future be used exclusively on the route to Aus- tralia. He anticipates that travellers will go by rail to Marseilles, by boat to. Cairo, by aeroplane to Karachi, then- rail to Calcatta, by seaplane to Part Darwin and by aeroplane across. Au- tralia, but he was not sure that lighter than air machines would not be more suitable for some sections of the route. He believes that in Australia there is an immense. future for aviation, particular.
Cobham has covered a total distance of 28,000 miles in a flying time of 320 hours. The machine used was De Havilland built in 1923, and was the same as Cobham flew last year to South Africa and back.
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[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.], - WIRELESS STORY.
Rrday, October 1st. Mr. Allan Cobham's great flight to Australia and back ended to-day, when in the presence of immense crowds of Londoners OR the einbankments and Luildings on both sides of the river his seaplane alighted on the Thames, op- posite the Houses of Parliament.
y by privately-owned small machines which will link up isolated districts. Already aeroplanes are being brought into use on some of the large sheep stations and membership of Aeroplane
Clubs in the capital cities is rapidly growing.
Newspaper Comment.
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The weather conditions were ideal and the sun was shining brightly when a rear of cheering announced that the machine was in sight, Aying at a low altitude. Cobham fallowed the course of
Runay, October 2nd. the river to Hammersmith and or return-
Newspapers this morning devote their ing circled twice over Westminister before gliding down to make perfect contact chief leading articles to Alan Cobham's with the river. The machine was quick homecoming. Apart from the fact that ly moored and Cobham, followed by his the airman's achievement is a triumph of mechanics, was brought by motor launch man and machine, it is emphasised that tő the Terrace of Parliament. The his successful flight to Australia, follow- Terrace was crowded with a distinguishing his previous voyages to India and ed gathering including Cabinet Minis South Africa, have even wider import- ters, Peers and Members of Parliament anean imperial importance.
The Daily Telegraph remarks: "In our with their ladies. India was represented by the Maharajah of Burowan, who is time the question of imperial communi- here to attend the Imperial Conference. cations has become one of paramount im- The future of our Empire Another noteworthy personage present Portance. was Prince Feisal, beir of the King of may indeed be said to depend largely on the extent to which its constitutional Hedja. On a raised platform sat those who were to take a more immediate part parts can be brought nearer to one an in the reception. In the centre, was other in time. Cobham has been able to Sir Samual Hoare, Air Minister, with show by actual achievement that Ars. Cobham on his left. Others includ good deal is already possible in this ed Air-Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker, direction." Sir Ronald Waterhouse, representing the Pioneer, of Imperial Communications"? "Cobhain Premier, Mr. Whitley, Speaker of the The Morning Post says: House of Commons, and Sir Charles holds that the use of the aeroplane may Wakefield. It was chiefly through the be so effective in the opening up of new action of Sir Charles Wakefield, a gener- countries that the initial cost of pus supporter of British aviation,, com establishing new routes in such terri ing forward with a large financial con-
tories should be regarded as an invest- tribution, that necessary funds were ment which would be well repaid. In secured for Cobham's fight and it was
respect of Australia, Cobham who few. flight was officially called "The Sir considers that aerial transport would Charles Wakefield fight to Australia.
bring immense developments It is in As Cobham, Janded from the launch, view of these practical conclusions, to- NEW YORK, October 1st.
Mrs. Cobham, accompanied by the gether with the salient and indisputable There is great interest here in the
Sneaker of the House of Corazont and | fact that Cobham has flown to Australia“ formation of the European steel trust. Sir Samuel Hoare, descended from the and back, that the intrepid pilot may platform and advanced to meet bim justly be described as the pioneer of im- Mr. Hoover is reported to have ordered an investigation into the matter. There There was an affecting meeting between 'perial communications." is a general opinion, however, that the Mrs. Cobham and her husband Tre- new combination will not menace themendous cheering broke out from the sibly, considerably influence the world
on Westminister Bridge and the Thames market
Embankments. Cobbam was then warm ly greeted with many hearty handshakes
NEW YORK, October 1st. A.message from Dixon, California, says that twelve out of thirteen passengers in
arnotor 'bus were killed when it was struck by the Overland Limited, the crack" train of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
STEEL COMBINE,
ITS POSSIBLE EFFECT ON FAR in acknowledgement of this that the from north to south of that continent.
EAST.
Stirring the Imagination.
This balance of two hundred thousand the separate quidation of the Chins realised that the Government's plan was American home market but will, po assemblage on the terrace and spectator mere act of flying over so many countrieszi
SUMMER TIME ENDED.
RUGBY, October 2nd. Summer time" eads at three o'clock to-morrow (Sunday) morning when the clocks will be put back one hour to Greenwich mean time.
[REUTEL'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] THE-DAUGHERTY CASE. SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
The paper say that he pointed out that the Bank was registered as a French con cem under French Government protes: -tion, since the Russian Revolution
Therefore the Chinese Government, if it wished to appoint liquidators, should have first sought the approval of the French Government which could not otherwise recognise such appointments.
Mr. Frank Hall, Becretary of the As sociation, explained that the Association the only one now open to minera "If we reject it," he said, we shall be driven back on the owners proposals and eventually we shall be left without right of appeal to any tribunal."
{THROUGH. REUTERʼN AGENCY.]
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE. Vice-Minister Wang Yin Tai is said to AN INTERESTING STATEMENT. have replied that since China does not
PARIS, October 1st. recognise that the Bank had any relation with France and had never been notified
An interesting passage appears in the of any such chim the French Govern report presented at the Banque Indus ment was not in a position to interfere trielle de Chine meeting, in which the with the action taken by the Chinese Directors expressed their satisfaction Government and there was no occasion that the credit of the Franco-Chinese for seeking the French Government's Bank had been strengthened and its ac- tivities in the Far East increased, fol- consent.
lowing the satisfactory settlement with Far East creditors."
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The paper adds that Wang Chung Huai and M. Padour will assume office as chief associate" liquidators, respectively, on Monday.
LATER
NEW YORK, October 2nd. An important development has occur- red in the trial of Daugherty, the ex- Attorney-General. Senator Golf, who had charge of the alien property under Daugherty when the seven million dol- lara claim was paid, to-day appeared as The Chen's story of the alleged a witness for the defence. He took en-interview between the French Minister tire responsibility for the transaction, and the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs declaring that he never took up the reporting the Russo-Asiatic Bank, tele matter with his chief.
graphed earlier, is officially denied.
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Mr. Gary Chairman of the United States. Steel Corporation, says that he hopes the combine will be a great success. He thinks its managers will be friendly to America, from which the sentiment is certainly reciprocated.
A spokcaman of leading manufacturers at Pittsburgh has said that the influence of the keener competition which will result from the combine will be chiefly felt in the Far East and Latin America, where cheaper labour and transport will be enjoyed by the trust and give it the
advantage.
ایسیم
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.). French Interpellations.
PARIS, October 1st. The Bocialist Leader M. Blum intenda The Chairman explained, however, that to interpellate the Government on the there could be no question of trans- exact tenour of the steel convention con- forming the de facto substitution into a ditions, under which the Government has de jure one, and, replying to a share controlled the negotiations and measures holder, he added that the question of ex-to be taken for the purpose of watching changing Banque Industrielle de Chine its economic and social repercusalons; shares for Franco-Chinese Bank shares and the possible consequences with regard could not be contemplated for some time. to France's foreign policy.
The Daily News remarks that the
and seas stirs the mind as the voyages of Magellan or of Drake must have done: in other days" Message From The King.
The Timer says: "In the great crowds. Sir Samuel Hoare opened the formal that crazed their faces skywards as the reception by reading the following mes De Havilland fifty flew up the Thames, sage from the King: "On your safe re- there must have been many who, thinking turn from Australia, I offer you a cordial of the vast spaces that it had traversed, welcome and congratulate you heartily were led to revise their individual views on the successful termination of yet of the safety and utility of travel by other historic flight" ta
Cobham has also, it is recognised, im
Bir Samuel Hoare proceeded to offer the welcome of the British people to pressed the public mind with the poss Capel bis mechanic. He said he was glad the Thames yesterday at the end of his Cobham and Sergeant Wood and Mr.bilities of aviation. His facile landing on
to welcome them on the terrace of the journey to the ends of the earth. undoubt- House of Commons one of the most his- edly struck popular imagination.
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